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Extra Strength Flu Shot On Market For Seniors Only
Last Updated: 6:22 PM 10/05/10 - Some seniors 65 and older have a new option. A new extra-strength seasonal flu vaccine is making its debut this flu season.
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Health Officials: Flu Vaccine to be Plentiful in W.Va.
Last Updated: 4:13 PM 09/06/10 - Health officials say Virginians and West Virginians will have access to plenty of flu vaccine this flu season.
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No Swine Flu Shot for 2010-2011 Flu Season
Last Updated: 4:13 PM 08/31/10 - The swine flu (H1N1) vaccine will be included in the seasonal flu vaccine.
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Governor Manchin Urges West Virginians to Receive Swine Flu Vaccine
Last Updated: 4:40 PM 01/19/10 - Governor Joe Manchin took a shot at raising public awareness on preventing the Swine Flu on Tuesday.
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What's Going Around
Last Updated: 7:04 PM 01/04/10 - With the frigid temperatures and the start of the new year, we're entering into the heart of cold and flu season.
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Cabell Health Department Schedules Swine Flu Shot Clinics
Last Updated: 12:55 PM 01/04/10 - Dates and times have been announced for Swine Flu shot clinics in the month of January.
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Decrease in Swine Flu Cases in West Virginia
Last Updated: 6:34 PM 12/22/09 - West Virginia health officials are cautiously hopeful about a steady decline in swine flu cases, even as the traditional flu season is about to begin.
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Lincoln County Cancels Swine Flu Clinic for Saturday
Last Updated: 6:36 AM 12/18/09 - The Lincoln County Health Department is canceling its Swine Flu clinic because of the possible snow storm that's expected to hit on Saturday.
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800,000 Doses of Kids' Swine Flu Vaccine Recalled
Last Updated: 8:20 AM 12/15/09 - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention notified doctors about the recall Tuesday.
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Greater Availability of Swine Flu Vaccine to Local Health Departments
Last Updated: 6:39 PM 12/14/09 - A steady increase in the supply of the H1N1 vaccine has allowed many county health departments to open up swine flu clinics to the general public. People began getting their shots around 8 a.m. Monday at the Wayne County Health Department along Railroad Avenue.
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Swine Flu Shot Clinic Scheduled In Cabell County
Last Updated: 7:37 AM 12/09/09 - First opportunity for most people to get the shot.
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First Swine Flu Clinic Set for General Public in Kanawha
Last Updated: 5:30 AM 12/08/09 - It will just be a few more days until Swine Flu vaccines will be made available to the general public.
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Swine Flu Vaccine Availability Up
Last Updated: 5:10 PM 12/07/09 - Swine flu shot clinics are popping up all over the place now that the vaccine is readily available.
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Health Care Professionals: Swine Flu Remains a Top Concern
Last Updated: 8:05 PM 12/04/09 - While the threat from the swine flu pandemic seems to be decreasing, health officials warn people not to let their guard down.
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Swine Flu Vaccines Soon Available to All
Last Updated: 10:19 PM 12/03/09 - West Virginia state officials have announced two new developments in swine flu vaccination efforts.
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What's Going Around
Last Updated: 3:23 PM 12/01/09 - What's going around this first week of December? We checked in to find out.
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2nd Round of Swine Flu Clinics Planned in Kanawha Schools
Last Updated: 6:39 AM 11/30/09 - The Kanawha-Charleston Health Department is set to begin the second round of Swine Flu clinics in local schools this week.
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What's Going Around
Last Updated: 3:48 PM 11/24/09 - A look at what's going around this Thanksgiving week.
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Swine Flu Consent Form Confusion
Last Updated: 5:02 PM 11/19/09 - For many parents, making the decision whether or not to get their kids the swine flu vaccine has been a major one.
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West Virginia Health Officials to Get Update on Swine Flu
Last Updated: 9:06 AM 11/19/09 - Healthcare providers and community health partners in West Virginia will get an update on Swine Flu (H1N1)on Thursday.
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What's Going Around
Last Updated: 5:24 PM 11/17/09 - A look at what's going around doctors' offices throughout our region this week.
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Swine Flu Clinic to be Held Tuesday in Boone County
Last Updated: 10:18 AM 11/16/09 - The Boone County Health Department is sponsoring a Swine Flu (H1N1) clinic on Tuesday.
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Swine Flu Found in Household Pets
Last Updated: 5:32 PM 11/12/09 - The CDC has confirmed pets can contract the Swine Flu from their owners.
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Kentucky Officials Say Seasonal Flu Vaccine Dwindling
Last Updated: 1:40 PM 11/12/09 - State health officials say Kentucky's supply of seasonal flu vaccine is dwindling, and there may not be enough to go around.
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Cabell County Out of Adult Seasonal Flu Vaccine
Last Updated: 12:04 PM 11/20/09 - The vaccine is still available for children under age 3, along with the flu mist for healthy children ages 2-18.
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UPDATE: Flu Death in Kanawha Connected to Influenza A, Unknown if Swine Flu
Last Updated: 8:47 AM 11/12/09 - Director of the Kanawha-Charleston Health Department Dr. Rahul Gupta tells WSAZ.com tests confirm a man from Kanawha County died of complications from Influenza A.
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Kanawha Students Learn Proper Hand Washing Techniques
Last Updated: 6:24 AM 11/12/09 - Kanawha County paramedics stopped by Clendenin Elementary School early Thursday morning for a hand washing exercise.
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Swine Flu Clinic Set for Children
Last Updated: 1:17 PM 11/11/09 - The Kanawha-Charleston Health Department will have a Swine Flu Vaccine Clinic on Saturday, November 14 for children 6 months to 5-years-old who are not enrolled in school.
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Seasonal Flu Starting to Make the Rounds in the Tri-State
Last Updated: 4:43 PM 11/09/09 - The Ashland-Boyd County Health Department is seeing first signs of Influenza B popping up in the region.
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Pandemic Flu Training Open to Public in Ashland
Last Updated: 10:23 AM 11/05/09 - The Ashland-Boyd County Catlettsburg Medical Reserve Corps is hosting "Citizen Ready Pandemic Influenza Training" on Thursday night.
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Swine Flu Big Business for Some Companies
Last Updated: 5:07 PM 11/04/09 - Along with the worry and heightened sensitivity to the swine flu virus comes big money. From the local doctor's office to major marketing firms, preventing and/or treating swine flu is raking in the cash.
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Low Turnout at Kanawha County Swine Flu Meeting
Last Updated: 4:17 AM 11/03/09 - While swine flu has been a hot topic, concerns appeared to have been cooling Monday night in Charleston. Only a few parents showed up then at a town hall meeting at Riverside High School.
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Gov. Joe Manchin Gets Involved with West Virginia Swine Flu Efforts
Last Updated: 5:27 PM 11/02/09 - Gov. Joe Manchin is stepping up West Virginia's fight against the swine flu.
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New Regional Flu Center Opens in Pikeville, Ky.
Last Updated: 3:56 PM 11/02/09 - Quick flu diagnosis and treatment is the name of the game for a local hospital when it comes to swine flu. They're fast-tracking patients through a separate location.
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NEW INFO: Cabell Health Department Schedules Seasonal and Swine Flu Clinics
Last Updated: 10:16 AM 11/04/09 - One seasonal flu clinic, and five swine flu clinics are scheduled for later this month and early December.
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First Swine Flu Death Reported in Kanawha County
Last Updated: 12:57 PM 11/02/09 - Swine flu has claimed a sixth victim in West Virginia.
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Swine Flu Clinic Set for Chronically Ill Adults in Kanawha County
Last Updated: 1:35 PM 10/30/09 - The Kanawha-Charleston Health Department will have a Swine Flu (H1N1) vaccine clinic for adults with certain health conditions.
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Putnam County Sets Date for Pediatric Swine Flu Clinic
Last Updated: 11:04 AM 10/29/09 - The Putnam County Health Department is having a pediatric swine flu clinic next week.
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12th Swine Flu Death Reported in Kentucky
Last Updated: 11:02 AM 10/29/09 - Madison County Health Department officials told the Richmond Register on Thursday that a 59-year-old man died from complications caused by the virus. -
How Much Hand Sanitizer is Enough This Flu Season?
Last Updated: 7:44 PM 10/28/09 - Hand sanitizer is everywhere as people use it freely to keep from getting sick. We took a closer look to find out if you can over indulge when it comes to sanitizer.
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Demand for Swine Flu Vaccine Lower in Eastern Kentucky
Last Updated: 5:23 PM 10/28/09 - Compared with the rest of our region, lines for swine flu vaccines have been relatively short in eastern Kentucky.
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Flu Shot Clinics Need Volunteers
Last Updated: 4:24 PM 10/28/09 - Local health departments rely on volunteers to speed up lines at local vaccination clinics
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Town Hall Meetings Set to Address Swine Flu in Schools
Last Updated: 2:13 PM 10/28/09 - The Kanawha-Charleston Health Department and Kanawha County Schools are teaming up to sponsor three town hall meetings to discuss swine flu in schools.
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Swine Flu Clinic Set for High Risk Children and Pregnant Women
Last Updated: 1:47 PM 10/28/09 - The Kanawha-Charleston Health Department is having a swine flu vaccine clinic on Thursday for high risk children and pregnant women.
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Avoiding Flu Threat on Trick-or-Treat Night
Last Updated: 5:01 PM 10/27/09 - With many parents getting their trick-or-treaters ready to go door-to-door in the next few days, doctors say it's important to remember we're in one of the worst flu seasons in a long time. They add, however, that you shouldn't let your fears keep you and your children from having a great Halloween.
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Protecting People from Swine Flu Infection
Last Updated: 5:56 AM 10/27/09 - A town hall meeting Monday night at Shawnee State University not only educated folks about the swine flu pandemic, but also answered questions from those with big concerns.
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Braxton County to Hold Swine Flu Clinic
Last Updated: 3:12 PM 10/26/09 - Swine flu vaccine will be available to certain residents in Braxton County on Thursday.
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Seasonal Flu Vaccine Demand Remains High, Supply Low
Last Updated: 6:57 PM 10/23/09 - As demand for the seasonal flu vaccine continues to be extremely high, the supply remains low.
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Swine Flu Clinics Set for Kanawha County Schools
Last Updated: 2:44 PM 10/23/09 - Swine flu vaccination clinics will begin in Kanawha County Schools October, 27.
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Charleston Mall Cancels Free Flu Shot Clinic
Last Updated: 2:13 PM 10/23/09 - The free flu shot clinic scheduled at the Charleston Town Center Mall has been canceled.
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Flu Symptoms
Flu symptoms may include:- fever
- coughing
- sore throat
- runny or stuffy nose
- headaches
- body aches
- chills
- fatigue
In the H1N1 (Swine) flu infection, you may also experience:
- vomiting
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- Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Throw the tissue in the trash after you use it.
- Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after you cough or sneeze. Alcohol-based hand cleaners are also effective.
- Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Germs spread this way.
- Try to avoid close contact with sick people.
- Stay home if you are sick until at least 24 hours after you no longer have a fever (100°F or 37.8°C) or signs of a fever (without the use of a fever-reducing medicine, such as Tylenol®). Read detailed information about how long to stay away from others.
- Follow public health advice regarding school closures, avoiding crowds and other social distancing measures.
- If you must have close contact with a sick person (for example, hold a sick infant), try to wear a facemask or N95 disposable respirator
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